Why the study?
Does early surgical commissurotomy prevent auricular thrombi and cerebral embolization compared to medical management with anticoagulants in patients with mitral stenosis?
Population
Patients with mitral stenosis, particularly those with associated auricular fibrillation
Comparison
Early surgical commissurotomy vs Medical management including daily use of…
Design
Editorial
Authors
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The author argues that early surgical commissurotomy is a more logical and protective measure against cerebral embolization in mitral stenosis than long-term anticoagulant therapy.
Does early surgical commissurotomy prevent auricular thrombi and cerebral embolization compared to medical management with anticoagulants in patients with mitral stenosis?
The author argues that early surgical commissurotomy is a more logical and protective measure against cerebral embolization in mitral stenosis than long-term anticoagulant therapy.
Charles P. Bailey (1952) studied this question.
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